102.05 102.06(e)
102 - 2 Initial Edition has been obtained, for the Department’s use, as an aid in the project design. The information provided is representative of subsurface conditions only at the locations and depths where such information was obtained, and there is no expressed or implied agreement that uniformity of material exists between explored locations. Preliminary construction schedules are intended to provide a general overview of the sequence of construction operations, based on currently available data. Such information is developed, for the Department’s use, as an aid in the project design. Available construction scheduling information, if any, is being provided for informational purposes only. The Department makes no expressed or implied representation as to the completeness, accuracy, or correctness of the data, and accepts no responsibility for consequences resulting due to any actions undertaken based on the information provided. These schedules are not considered a part of the proposal.
102.06 Preparation of Bids —
a.Submit properly completed bids for Department construction work in the electronic bidding format, online.
b.Configure the electronic file for bidding to include Registered Business Partner Identification Number. For a joint venture bid, the lead joint venture will be required to furnish this information on behalf of the joint venture.
c.Unless otherwise stated in the proposal, the Department will only accept bids from contractors who are prequalified on the date of the bid opening, as specified in Section 102.01, and who bid for work which, based on their available financial capacity and approved work classification codes, does not exceed their prequalification eligibility. Unless otherwise approved by the Contract Management Division Chief (Prequalification Office), prequalification eligibility with regard to work classification will be determined using the applicable Work Classification Code(s) shown on the Design Items screen in the WCC column for the corresponding contract item number. The Design Items screen is accessed via the Project Items link on the ECMS Bid Package sc reen. If a bid item has multiple Work Classification Codes, the bidder must be prequalified for only one of the Codes listed. In accordance with the provisions of 67 Pa Code 457.5(d), a prequalified contractor is: "eligible to bid on projects in which the types of work for which he is classified constitut e at least 50% of the project." Items of work that are coded X or ZZ on the bid package Design Items will be excluded from the total bid price when determining compl iance with the 50% requirement. Only the classif ication codes listed in the bid package Design Items will be credited towar ds meeting the 50% requirement. To deter mine compliance with the 50% requirement, all bidders will be credited for the Q and Z i tems. For lump sum contract items requi
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 24–28 of 1,522.